Oxfordshire

Work with a superb, high quality client list made up of many household names and leading corporations. Enjoy a varied diet of intellectual property work, including trademarks, commercial IP, contract law and dispute resolution.

Work for a boutique IP firm with a story of tremendous success and growth to tell. The firm is made up of lawyers with exemplary pedigree who you will learn a great deal from. You’ll gain a huge amount of IP experience and have a career path that, as the firm grows, will always be tremendously exciting.

Ideally you will be a qualified UK solicitor with, as a guideline, circa 2-4 years post qualified experience. You will already have grounding in intellectual property with some focus towards soft IP.

The role plugs a gap between the leadership of the firm and the rest of the team and hence allows a great chance to make a name for yourself relatively early in your career in the intellectual property sector.

To find out more or to apply please call us on 020 7903 5019 or email pete.fellows@fellowsandassociates.com

(01-02-2012)

London

Our client, a bohemian private practice, needs an artisan Trade Mark Attorney for their London office.

You’ll be very creative – an ideas person, with your own sense of direction.

Ideally you will be up for the challenge of developing a client portfolio beyond what already exists, working with a Trade Mark Partner in business development and networking. You’ll be well supported and the firm will be behind your artistic flair. But you should be a consummate wordsmith, with the ability to create new relationships.

We anticipate that you will be a UK qualified Trade Mark Attorney with some experience under your belt (as a guide perhaps 2-5 years but don’t rule yourself out unnecessarily). You should have had at least some experience of business development, or be able to demonstrate a disposition for it through attendance of networking events or similar activities. 

You will be confident, independent, and competent - able to handle client meetings on your own from day one. You will have a range of experience as a Trade Mark Attorney and will be able to demonstrate skill across a variety of possible technical scenarios.  You will have clear career objectives that you are determined to achieve. The role offers great opportunities for professional growth and brilliant career prospects down the line.

If you don’t know where you are heading at present, feel that greater control of your own work is a long way off or that untapped potential has not been exploited then this is the job for you.

We’re expecting this opportunity to be popular, it’s a great firm with a fantastically exciting strategy for growth, so pick up the phone and call us – 020 7903 5019 or email pete.fellows@fellowsandassociates.com

(01-02-2012)

Department: Trade Marks Team, Intellectual Property

Job Profile
Mishcon de Reya is looking to hire a Trade Mark Attorney with proven experience in UK, CTM and international trade mark portfolio management to take on a demanding role within our trade mark prosecution team. Ideal candidates will be able to handle a significant workload and work closely to support the wider Trade Mark Team.

The Firm
Mishcon de Reya is a law firm with offices in London and New York offering a wide range of legal services to companies and individuals. We are committed to achieving our clients’ objectives in the most practical and cost effective way and always provide our clients with a clear return on their investment. In every area of the law that we operate, Mishcon de Reya prides itself in providing a best in class service to its clients. With approximately 500 employees (including over 250 fee-earners), we offer the following legal services: Corporate, Dispute Resolution, Employment, Family, Private Client and Real Estate.

Main Responsibilities/Duties
Successful candidates will be expected to perform the following duties:

• Trade mark portfolio management with strategic cost advice to achieve optimum portfolios
• Search and clearance to use and/or register new marks at the UK and CTM levels
• Co-ordinate filings and renewals globally via the team’s international associates
• Provide strategic guidance on trade mark and design applications
• Deal with registry objections, oppositions, revocations and associated coexistence agreements
• Manage prosecution deadlines carefully and well in advance
• Handle high-profile brands with care, skill and attention to detail
• Provide day to day supervision for a growing team of attorneys
• Work closely with the Head of Trade Marks in developing new client relationships and managing existing client relationships

Candidates will be considered from either private practice or in-house but must possess solid experience in the Firm's core sectors as well as in trade mark prosecution. We are looking for an energetic, enthusiastic, driven but team-orientated individual who can demonstrate through past experience and from interview that they have a strong commercial and client-led approach to their work. Must be able to take a swift, analytical approach to client problems, possess solid communication skills and have a sound understanding of the significance of processes in prosecution matter.

If you would like to apply for this position, please send a copy of your CV with a cover letter to 'Recruitment@Mishcon.com'. Please state the role you are applying for in the subject heading.

This vacancy will be open until Friday 10 February 2012.

Department: Trade Marks Team, Intellectual Property

Job Profile
Supporting a group of fee earners, this role will provide a dedicated service to the Trade Marks team, supporting the delivery of both case-work and providing general administrative support to the team in a busy and deadline-driven environment. The role requires a high level of organisation, with excellent attention to detail and ability to prioritise a range of competing tasks. Proven experience of working in a Trade Marks environment and supporting a team are essential.

The Firm
Mishcon de Reya is a law firm with offices in London and New York offering a wide range of legal services to companies and individuals. We are committed to achieving our clients’ objectives in the most practical and cost effective way and always provide our clients with a clear return on their investment. In every area of the law that we operate, Mishcon de Reya prides itself in providing a best in class service to its clients. With approximately 500 employees (including over 250 fee-earners), we offer the following legal services: Corporate, Dispute Resolution, Employment, Family, Private Client and Real Estate.

Main Responsibilities/Duties
The main Trade Mark-related duties include, but are not limited to:

• Completing Trade Mark-related forms, certificates and other case-related documentation
• Working with the Attorneys and the firm's Trade Mark formalities team to produce standard letters such as filing reports, advertisements and registration certificate dispatch letters
• Audio-transcription and typing of letters, faxes, memos and other documents
• Answering incoming telephone calls for the team's Trade Mark Attorneys
• Ensuring all physical files are maintained and up to date
• Ensuring all relevant correspondence is logged on the firm's Document Management System to maintain the corresponding electronic files
• Setting up physical file and internal clients records
• Having an understanding of all current cases within the team and be pro-active to provide support to each fee earner
• Knowledge Management –providing support to the department's Professional Support Lawyers as and when required and carrying out research when required
• To work under pressure to meet deadlines with a flexible attitude to working overtime and adjusting working hours when required

The main administrative duties include, but are not limited to:

• MQ2 administration – file opening and closing, retainer letters and conflict checks
• Liaising with clients in a timely, professional and courteous manner
• Preparation of monthly bills and understanding of billing process and compliance
• Co-ordinating and managing multiple diaries and appointments, including booking rooms, lunches, taxis and other tasks as and when required
• Preparing and sending emails to include attaching documents, printing and filing of incoming emails, attachments and confirmations
• Photocopying, faxing, archiving and filing
• Liaising with other departments
• Maintaining client contact details on the internal database
• Maintaining confidentiality in respect of those matters which are commercially sensitive or secret and only share them with colleagues and others on a need to know basis who are themselves bound by an obligation of confidentiality
• Working with other secretaries/paralegals in the wider Department with a view to providing holiday, illness and other necessary cover to agreed standards

Skills, Experience, Attributes

• Proven experience of working in a Trade Mark Department and providing a dedicated and tailored support to a number of fee earners
• Deep understanding of how a Trade Mark Department operates with the ability to add value to the team
• Supporting qualification desirable but not essential
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise and work towards multiple and often conflicting deadlines
• Dynamic and driven individual with initiative and a ‘can-do’ attitude
• Excellent attention to detail
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Excellent team-working skills
• Good research skills
• Good IT skills: thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet Explorer
• Genuine interest in this area of law is desirable.

This role will initially be on a fixed term contract for nine months with a potential opportunity to be made permanent.

If you would like to apply for this position, please send a copy of your CV with a cover letter to 'Recruitment@Mishcon.com'. Please state the role you are applying for in the subject heading.

This vacancy will be open until Friday 10 February 2012.

Location: United Kingdom - Surrey - Richmond - Pepsico International Limited - TW9 2QL

PepsiCo is looking for an experienced Trademark lawyer to support PepsiCo’s Europe Sector and lead PepsiCo’s trademark work in Europe.  

• The ideal candidate will be a solicitor qualified in England and Wales with substantial experience practicing trademark law in the UK specifically, and more broadly in the EU.
• In addition, the ideal candidate will have significant experience searching and clearing trademarks in the UK and EU, prosecuting applications before the UK Trademark Office and OHIM and managing conflicts in the UK and EU.
• The successful applicant will also have in-depth knowledge of UK and EU trademark law and extensive experience with licensing, domain names, and managing a client’s entire trademark portfolio.
• Both law firm and in-house experience are preferred.
• The position seeks someone who is proactive in advising clients, is organized and able to manage a heavy work-load. The candidate should also function effectively as a business partner and team member.
• The Europe Trademark Counsel will be a member of the trademark team reporting to the VP, Chief Trademark Counsel for PepsiCo and will form part of PepsiCo’s UK based law department, where the position will be located.
  

Responsibilities in the UK and EU are as follows:

• Conducting high volume of trademark clearance searches and providing availability opinions;
• Counseling business colleagues regularly on trademark and trademark related issues;
• Prosecuting trademark applications (responding to office actions, etc.);
• Leading oppositions and cancellation actions;
• Managing trademark litigation matters;
• Preparing license agreements and analyzing licensing structures;
• Overseeing domain name issues;
• Negotiating various agreements, including settlement agreements, consents, co-existence agreements, etc.;
• Handling intellectual property aspects of business transactions;
• Working with other members of the trademark team, including trademark attorneys, legal assistants and other team members;
• Educating marketing colleagues on trademark policies and procedures.
  

Send resume to eliane.fishkind@pepsico.com

(23-01-2012)

quality of work

quality of life

a quality environment

for quality people

Rouse is a leading global IP firm with a team of over 500 people working in 17 offices around the world providing the full range of IP services. Long standing clients of Rouse include many of the of the world’s foremost IP owners

This role will be to cover for maternity leave on a fixed-term contract basis for up to 1 year commencing early April 2012. We will consider applications from those who wish to work on a full-time or part-time basis. Salary will be commensurate with experience.

The person will also be expected to undertake a significant amount of fee-earning work without supervision.

The suitable candidate will be a UK qualified trade mark attorney with post-qualification experience. An important aspect of the position is to bring to the practice a good broad understanding of the business of IP generally and have good understanding of international trade mark practice. It is important that the candidate can demonstrate these required abilities.

The candidate will actively participate in all team activities; contribute to the effectiveness of the trade mark group; possess strong organisational skills; effective communication skills; be collaborative at all levels and have a hands-on approach to work.

If you would like to be part of a cutting edge team located in London please apply with covering letter and CV to Sharon Amiralai, HR Manager:

samiralai@iprights.com

www.iprights.com

(20-01-2012)

London

Excellent Salary + Bonus + Benefits

We are seeking a Senior Administrator for our trade mark Records department. Candidates should have at least 3 years' experience and a sound working knowledge of all trade mark formalities from filing through to registration.

The successful candidate will enjoy working in a team, and have excellent communication and organisational skills. Knowledge of the Inprotech IP Management System will be advantageous but not a prerequisite.

Likewise, having obtained or be working toward your ITMA Administrators' qualification will also be beneficial.

Please send your CV and a covering letter to:

Peter Wiggett, Office Manager, peter.wiggett@keltie.com

www.keltie.com

Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys

(19-01-2012)

Ipulse is looking to recruit a trade mark paralegal for its Cambridge office.

Ipulse is a young and dynamic patent and trade mark attorney firm based in London and Cambridge.  The qualities that set us apart from our competitors are attitude and execution: we pride ourselves on thinking differently and acting differently. We think commercially. We hire smart people. We’re proactive. We act quickly. We offer a fast and efficient service and keep our overheads low.

Our office has a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, but we aim to be the best at what we do, and have world class attorneys handling high end trade mark and patent work.  

The ideal candidate for the position will have experience of handling and dealing with trade marks. However, experience is less important than enthusiasm and the desire to learn and be a part of a successful team.  

If you believe you would fit in with our team, our ambition and our philosophy, and are interested in applying for this position, please send your CV and covering letter to Emma Pettipher, epettipher@ipulseip.com.

Byron House, Cambridge Business Park, Cambridge CB4 0WZ UK

Tel: +44 (0)1223 435240 Fax: +44 (0)1223 425258 cambridge@ipulseip.com

(04-01-2012)